U.S. lawyers question military aid for Israel

A delegation from the U.S.-based National Lawyers Guild deplored the US weapon sale to Israel which "systematically and indiscriminately" use them against Palestinian civilians in clear violation of international law.

The delegation just completed a seven day fact-finding tour in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel, says a release of the International Observatory of Palestinian Affairs (IOPA).

It met with representatives of Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups and bar associations, representatives of the Palestinian Authority, representatives of the U.S. embassy, and Palestinian victims and eyewitnesses in villages and hospitals. The Israeli Ministry of Defense refused the delegation's request for a meeting.

The delegation deplores the human suffering and grave breaches of international law financed by U.S. taxpayers.